Plant-Associated Bacteria

ISBN-13: 9781402045363 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 712 str.

Samuel S. Gnanamanickam

Opis

The idea of developing a comprehensive volume on PLANT-ASSOCIATED BACTERIA was born in my mind about 5 years back. I decided therefore that the proposed volume on Plant-Associated Bacteria will be a complete volume on plant bacteriology. There are several books on symbiotic and beneficial bacteria. There are also books and volumes on plant pathogenic bacteria. In recent years, the pla- growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) has emerged as an important group which has significant applications to crop production and biological disease control. There is a vital need for a comprehensive volume on all plant-associated bacteria that also includes epiphytic and endophytic bacteria. In my mind, the proposal appeared worthwhile and timely. In the present era of genomics, there has been an enhanced interest in the genomics of the plant-associated bacteria (Example: the Plant-Associated Microbe Genome Initiative, American Phytopathological Society-www.apsnetorg/ media/ ps/top.asp). Traditional methods of identification of bacteria have been replaced by molecular methods for diagnostics and their phylogeny. This volume tries to carefully document both the traditional and recent methods. To achieve this, the contributors have been chosen from among the best experts to provide updated information for a reader who has specific expectations in a volume of this nature.

Spis treści

Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Plant-associated bacteria: survey, molecular biology genomics and recent advances; G.A. Beattie. Beneficial Bacteria. 2. Rhizobium-legume symbioses: molecular signals elaborated by rhizobia that are important for nudulation; H.B. Krishnan, J.O. Bennett. 3. Nitorgen fixing bacteria in nonlegumes; D.A. Dalton, S. Kramer. 4. Epiphytic bacteria, their ecology and functions; S.S. Gnanamanickam, J.E. Immanuel. 5. Bacterial endophytes: The endophytic niche, its occupants and its utility; C.W. Bacon, D.M. Hinton. Rhizosphere Bacteria. 6. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR); A.R. Podile, G.K. Kishore. 7. Contribution of studies on suppressive soils to the identification of bacterial biocontrol agents and to the knowledge of their modes of action; P. Lemanceau et al. 8. Root-associated bacteria including systemic resistance; L.C. van Loon, P.A.H.M. Bakker. 9. Rhizosphere competence and role of root colonization in biocontrol; S. de Weert, G. Bloemberg. 10. Deleterious rhizobacteria; R.J. Kremer. Plant Pathogenic Bacteria. 11. Agrobacterium biology and crown gall disease; A. Anand, K. Mysore. 12. Clavibacter michiganensis, a group of gram-positive phytopathogenic bacteria; R. Eichenlaub et al. 13. The soft rot Erwinia; A.O. Charkowsky. 14. Plant pathogenic Pseudomonas species; M. Hofte, P. de Vos. 15. Virulence functions of xanthomonads; S. Subramoni et al. 16. Plant pathogenic Ralstonia species; T. Denny. 17. Burkholderia;R. Gitaitis, K. Nischwitz. 18. Plant pathogenic members of the genera Acidovorax and Herbaspirillum; M. Fegan. Index.

Blurb

This volume is developed on the broad theme of plant-associated bacteria. It is envisioned as a resource volume for researchers working with beneficial and harmful groups of bacteria associated with crop plants. The book is divided into two parts. Part I (9 chapters) on beneficial bacteria includes chapters on symbiotic nitrogen fixers, diazotrophs, epiphytes, endophytes and rhizosphere bacteria and deleterious rhizobacteria. Part II (8 chapters) consists of detailed descriptions of 8 genera of plant pathogenic bacteria: Agrobacterium, Clavibacter, soft-rot Erwinia, Pseudomonas, Xanthomonas, Ralstonia, Burkholderia and Acidovorax & Herbaspirillum. There is an opening chapter on the plant-associated bacteria survey, molecular phylogeny, genomics and recent advances. And each chapter includes terminology/definitions, molecular phylogeny, methods that can be used (both traditional and latest molecular tools) and applications.